Page 11 - Smartphones

All 5G phones except iPhone to work on Airtel network from mid-Nov: CEO

All 5G enabled smartphones, except Apple's iPhones, will start supporting Airtel 5G services by the middle of this month, a senior Bharti Airtel official said. During the company's earnings call, Bharti Airtel Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Gopal Vittal said Apple will release the software update in the first week of November and all of its devices should support the company's 5G services by mid-December. Airtel is providing 5G services at 4G rates but it is likely to take call on the pricing of the next generation services in the next 6-9 months, he added. "Samsung... I think there are 27 models of 5G. 16 models are already ready and enabled. Rest will happen by November 10-12. OnePlus all 17 models will work on our network. Vivo all 34 models, Realme all 34 models will work on our network. Xiaomi's all 33 models and Oppo all 14 models will work. Apple has 13 models. They will have (software update) release around the first week of November and by mid-December they .

Samsung aims to sell 270 mn smartphones in 2023, focus on foldable devices

It will shift gears to defend profits by selling an increased percentage of premium products next year rather than providing cheap devices

HMD Global launches Nokia G60 5G smartphone in India: Price, specs and more

Priced at Rs 29,999, the Nokia G60 5G is available for pre-booking on Nokia's official website and retail outlets. It will be available for purchase from November 8

Samsung to bring new emojis to its devices with One UI 5 software update

The new release would bring 31 new emojis, including things like a shaking face, a jellyfish, a hair pick, and more

Out of stock: Up to 4-week long wait on Apple iPhone 14 Pro's online orders

The cheaper iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are available for delivery within 24 hours

Xiaomi unveils four Redmi Note 12 series smartphones in China: Details here

The four smartphones in the series are the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12 Pro+, and Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition

Global smartphone market sinks 9.7% YoY in Q3; only Apple in green in top 5

Samsung continues to hold the top spot with 21.2 per cent share as emerging markets contribute the most to global decline in smartphone shipments

Smartphone storage space is the new turf war for mobile game makers

The most common workaround from game studios is to put only a basic installer in app stores, which then downloads further game assets once the player starts

Samsung India reports 10% jump in FY22 revenues from ops to Rs 85,324 cr

In FY22, the South Korean company's overall revenue in India, including other income, increased by 10% to Rs 85,324 crore

Phones, watches, cameras: Diwali gift shopping is back with a bang

Two years of pandemic gloom appear over as e-commerce websites and malls report people splurging and bring them business

Nothing to enable support for Reliance Jio True 5G on Phone (1) via update

The Nothing OS 1.1.5 version update is rolling out in phases, and it will be available on Nothing Phone (1) before October 24

Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro review: Good phones set back by limited storage

The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro seem ordinary on paper, but Google's experience-oriented software-related enhancements put them a notch above other premium smartphones

Apple's iPhone 14 Plus likely suffering from production cuts: Report

After only two weeks in the market, Apple has reportedly cut production of the iPhone 14 Plus

Apple unveils its first redesigned iPads, lower-cost set-top TV box

The changes help revitalize products that are often overshadowed by Apple's iPhone, the company's biggest moneymaker

Phone maker Lava eyes electronics manufacturing venture with China's Huaqin

The pact would give the closely held companies heft as they seek to take on rivals such as Foxconn Technology Group

Google Pixel 7, 7 Pro 1st Android phones to support only 64-bit apps

The Google Play Store has required all apps to have 64-bit support since August 2019, and it also stopped serving 32-bit apps without 64-bit support

Google Pixel 7 Pro's display drains its battery in full brightness: Report

Tech giant Google's recently launched Pixel 7 Pro display is severely draining its battery when used at full brightness, media reports say

Nearly 5.3 billion phones will join a hidden mine of e-waste this year

As countries scrutinise mineral supply chains needed to fuel the clean energy transition, one potential source is hiding in junk drawers and trash cans all over the world

5.3 bn phones to be dumped in 2022, but only few will be disposed: Report

Roughly 5.3 billion mobile or smartphones will drop out of use this year, and only a small number of them will be disposed off properly, according to a report. Brussels-based Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum conducted surveys to understand why so many households and businesses fail to bring electronic gadgets in for repair or recycling. The surveys show that, of the 8,775 European households across five European Union countries Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Romania and Slovenia and a separate UK survey, the average household contains 74 e-products such as phones, tablets, laptops, electric tools, hair dryers, toasters and other appliances (excluding lamps). Of those 74 average total e-products, 13 are being hoarded -- 9 of them unused but working and 4 broken. Stacked flat atop one another at an average depth of 9 mm that many disused phones would rise roughly 50,000 km -- 120 times higher than the International Space Station; one-eighth of the way to the Mo

Xiaomi launches MediaTek Helio A22-powered Redmi A1+ smartphone in India

Priced Rs 7,499 onwards, the Redmi A1+ will be available online on Flipkart and Mi online store, and offline at Mi Home and select stores from October 17